Typically, employees keep whatever benefits they already have, including health insurance, during a furlough. They simply lose "x" number of days of income when employers declare that a certain number of work days are mandatory unpaid furlough days. For specific details about how your benefits are affected, you will need to ask your employer.
For general information about furloughs, see Facing a Furlough? Develop a Plan.
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